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Good Value
I was down at Bike Addiction today grabbing some more gear, and was also having a look at a Giant reign 1 2009 model.
The retail price has jumped up to $4,299 recently, but they have them on sale for a few more weeks and I was offered a price of $3,600, is this a good price for this bike or do you think it's still too much?
Here's the spec below:
colour Charcoal
frame: ALUXX SL FluidFormed™ alloy Maestro 6.0"/152mm travel
fork: Fox 32 Float RL w/lockout, 15QR, 5.5"/140mm
rear: shock Fox Float RP2 w/adj. ProPedal
rear: derailleur SRAM X-9 9 speed
What are the best tyres for XC??
Can anyone please recommend some good XC tyres for a reasonable price?
Should you run different front and rear tyres?
Do you need specific makes of tyre to use tubeless?
Does anyone know where I can find tyres online (need in a week)?
I have heard that Stans conversion kit (I think its called) is best to use for converting to tubeless?
Sorry if questions have been answered previously- there was some discussion of tyres 6 months ago and I am not sure if this would still be up to date.
Thanks for all your info!!
Specialized Brain Shock
G'Day Guys,
Does anyone have any experience with the specialized brain shock?
I know someone who is looking at the 2008 specialized stumpjumper FSR expert with the specialized AFR rear shock with the brain fade inertia valve. Any coments on the performance and durability would be great.
If anyone has any experience riding this bike and shock combo, what sort of trail riding is it suited for? In short, what are its climbing and descending abilities like?
Thanks for the help guys.
Night Rider Mount?
Hey guys just wondering if anyone has a Night Rider handlebar mount?
Which I could borrow for the race this weekend.
Thanks
Fox 32 Talas RLC - push or not push
I can't believe my Fox Talas fork is broken already 
My travel adjuster appears to be faulty, I'm not able to select 100mm any more. I doubt I will get it serviced before the race next weekend but that's another matter. As I need to get it repaired I'm thinking of getting them "pushed". It seems to make a lot of sense if I can make it more reliable. Has anyone any experience with this kind of mod?
Worth it?
How much?
Noticable performance difference?
Service time?
Who does it?
Cheers
ayup lights
hey,
just recieved my set of ayups in the post. first impression, great.
unpacked them and had a closer look, plugged them in and im impressed.
top notch quality, very bright for the quick test i did and not a bad price compared to others out there. highly recommend them for anyone thinking of investing in a set of lights.
thanks
So much gear I need to get so I need opinions please!
Ok, so I've got my bike, my helmet and my riding computer. But that's it so far, and I'm in need of so much more. But after a few attempts at wading through the myriad of options I'm starting to get swamped, so I'm opening this up to you all in the hope that I can get some constructive opinions on what to get and from where. I have noticed the prices on CRC seem to be very good compared to our retail prices here in OZ, so would you all advise I get MOST of this stuff in one batch order from them? (Of course opening up the same order to anyone else who is after stuff)
First ride on the Reign 69er - awesome!!!
Posted this on MTBR.com...
Well, I built my 29" wheel (TN719 with Geax Saguaro tyre) and swopped out the fork (Manitou Minute 29er 100mm travel with 20mm through axle) in place of the Fox Float 140mm).
Cut the steerer down to 225mm (compared with 200mm on the Fox), but used spacers on top so the bars were more or less the same height as before. I didn't flip the stem and all in all, the geometry and riding position was pretty much unchanged (the lower travel and the the extra wheel size cancelling each other out).
Bearing replacement
One set of the bearings in both my headset (Ritchey Pro Semi-Integrated Press Fit) and in my bottom bracket (Shimano XT Hollowtech II) are starting to make crunching noises - so I guess both got dirt and water in and corroded the bearing or the race. I have tried cleaning and lubing and that does seem to help for a few rides but I suspect the bearings are gone.
New shoes - info wanted
I'm toying with the idea of getting some lightweight shoes for XC to replace my everyday Shimano DX shoes (which are great but heavy) for racing in. I figure weight saved on the end of the cranks has to be the most efficient place to save it out of the whole bike.
I like the look of the SIDI dominators but they are expensive, can anyone recommend anything else, priced under $200 if possible?
Thanks.